“What you must know is that you will always be an Alpha. The pack will respect you as such and so will I. Luna is just for namesake to please the council and if anyone treats you less than your worth, I will end them.”
As Deimos calms the storm that was brewing within me I smile my eyes filled with tears. “Thank you, my male,” I say softly to him as he shakes his head.
“No. Thank you, my female.” He says softly as I cry upon his chest. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted within my chest. I guess all I needed was his understanding.
After our conversation, I sat across Deimos’s lap looking through the dress designs as he drowned himself in work. He wished to have a peaceful night with a free mind and heart.
As the sun set, the chatter and excitement grew. I am currently prisoned in my room where my females are preparing me for the ceremony while the pack is finalizing the decorations and the feast.
“Lavender or Rose?” Elriam asked me clutching two small bottles in her hand.
“What is that?” I ask her scrunching my nose in distaste to the smells emitting from the bottles.
“It’s scented oil. We need to apply this to your body and hair.” Elriam smiles at me teasingly. She knows my hatred towards cliché things for females. Back in my pack, our ceremony was way different from this. Deimos pack’s traditions are very feminine.
I was going to say no but the excited stares from the females from Deimos’s pack made me change my mind. “Of course. Rose please.” I say closing my eyes tightly already knowing I will be regretting this.
After the females rubbed my skin and scalp raw with the oil, I sat dressed in my undergarments as they messed with my face and hair. Trying on different colours and accessories and removing them quickly when it didn’t fit me.
My body shakes with utter irritation as I clench my mouth tightly shut not wanting to command them using my Alpha authority to stop. Elriam notices my inner war with myself as she chuckles and walks up to me.
“You will not be wearing shoes.” She whispers the good news in my ears as my eyes snap to hers and she nods smirking.
I punch my hand up into the air with a huge smile as Elriam laughs and the females look at me confused. Finally, something for me to enjoy during the ceremony.
After a while as I begin dozing off to the soft touches of the females. Elriam softly nudges me and I look at her tiredly. “Please tell me the torture is over. I think I am going to cry.” I whisper as she takes me by my hand towards the mirror.
My eyes widen when I look at myself head to toe. My hair is neatly rolled into a bun and my white sheer lace dress flowed down from my hips. My face looks very natural making me happy. I look….. ready.
“Alpha,” Elriam calls out with tears streaming down her face
“Alpha,” Elriam calls out with tears streaming down her face. I move towards her but the sobs of all the females in the room stop me.
“We are so happy. This is the moment we have been waiting for. The time has finally come.” My females say as they bow their heads to me.
Smiling I say, “Without your presence, I wouldn’t have been able to do anything. Thank you for always being by my side.” My females rush towards me as I greet them with my forehead on theirs.
“Alpha, it is time,” Elriam calls out wiping her tears as I nod. As the full moon shines brightly in the dark sky, we walk towards the stage set up in the centre of the pack land. As soon as we reach the spot the females cover my vision forming a circle around me holding candles in their hands with me in the middle of the circle and Elriam leading us.
The soft music begins to play and I cannot see anything. I can only hear the whispers of the wolves. The females lead me slowly towards the stage as I hear the music getting louder. Then the music stops suddenly and the females move away quickly as the spotlight falls on me.
I flinch and close my eyes reacting to the bright light. As I regain my vision my heart picks up its pace when I see Deimos on the stage. He stands proudly with a soft smile on his face. He lifts his hand palm towards me.
I bite my lip, picking up my dress I climb up the stairs and walk slowly towards him. As I reach him I place my cold shaking hand in his large one. He clutches it tightly immediately spreading his warmth to me as he calms my nerves.
I look forward as the pack watches quietly. “Today is a special day for us, for my mother’s crown has finally found it’s next rightful female. Tonight shall be a joyous and peaceful occasion for us. The night we have all been waiting for.” Deimos speaks his voice strong and loud as the pack listens and nods.
Deimos turns towards me. He places his hands on my shoulders softly pushing me to a kneeling position. I look up at him as he slits his hand open with a knife pouring his blood into a cup.
Looking at me straight into my eyes he asks me, “Do you pledge your faithfulness and loyalty to me and your pack?”
“Yes,” I reply without hesitation.
“Do you promise to put the pack first? Even before your own needs?” He questions.
“Yes,” I say.
“Do you acknowledge me as your mate and Alpha?” He asks.
“Yes… always,” I whisper as he smiles softly to my answer.
“Do you pledge to give your life to and for the pack?” He asks me his final question as I look towards the pack members.
“Yes,” I reply smiling towards them as he lifts my palm quickly and slices it pouring my blood into the cup holding his blood.
Deimos picks up the crown and softly places it upon my head as my body shakes. The weight of it sparks a new feeling within me. He bends down to me and softly kisses my forehead. “You are worthy, my female. My Luna.” He says as my lips wobble and tears brim my eyes. The words I have waited for finally left his lips.
As our blood mixes within the cup Deimos it high into the air towards the moon and screams. “May the Goddess bless the birth of our Luna!” The growls of the males and the loud sobs of the females reach my ears.
As Deimos leads me down the stage, wolves on both my sides kneel and bow down with their foreheads touching the grass floor as Deimos lets out a loud deep growl that grew from deep within his belly to his chest. It pierces the air slicing through the pack lands.
As the moon blesses me with her light I look towards Deimos as his eyes scan the pack. Eyes black as the sky, fangs piercing his lip, fists clenched tightly with his chest puffed. The pride of an Alpha male. I look back towards my pack members as their happiness and excitement glowing within them creates a beautiful aura that engulfs me safely.
It has finally arrived. The beginning of a new era is here.